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Crypto Crime: Federal prosecutors take us inside the mysterious, complex world of cryptocurrency cases

Published Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:09:28 GMT

Tonight, in an exclusive interview, federal prosecutors give us an inside look into the mysterious world of cryptocurrency crime. 7’s Karen Hensel investigatesWhat a difference a year makes.Last December, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested a month after the cryptocurrency exchange he founded collapsed in stunning fashion.Damian Williams, U.S. Attorney for Southern District of New York: “This is one of the biggest financial frauds in American history.”Last month, Bankman-Fried was convicted on seven counts of conspiracy and wire fraud. A federal jury found he stole billions of dollars from customers, investors and lenders.Investors like Alex Chernyavsky.Alex Chernyavsky, lost money in FTX collapse: “It looks like it was a big fraud.”The engineer, who is an executive at a manufacturing company in Hollywood, put a lot of money onto the exchange last year.Alex Chernyavsky: “A hundred and fifty, yeah, $150,000.”A hundred and fifty-thousan...

Bodycam video shows arrests after robbery of SW Miami-Dade couple in Lambo; 1 charged with attempted murder

Published Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:09:28 GMT

Officer-worn body camera video captured the takedown of two men following an armed robbery of a Southwest Miami-Dade couple earlier this year, and detectives said at least one of the suspects is also wanted for attempted murder.The bodycam video of the June 23 arrests, acquired exclusively by 7News, shows a driver getting out of a vehicle at a fast-food drive-thru and complying with officers’ demands to get on the ground.“I’ve got eyes on the passenger,” an officer is heard saying in the video.“Come to us, come to us, come to me,” an officer is heard telling the driver as the suspect crawled toward them.The duo who were taken into custody were wanted in connection to the June 22 carjacking of a couple outside of their Southwest Miami-Dade house.Bodycam video captured victim Peter Gonzalez as he described the incident to a responding Miami-Dade Police officer.“He came out of the car with a gun,” said Gonzalez.Speaking with 7News after t...

Gallery: Celtics almost lose to the worst team in the NBA

Published Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:09:28 GMT

Celtics beat Pistons 128-122 in overtime

VIDEO: Daring surfers catch massive waves amid high surf warning

Published Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:09:28 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Surfers took to the waters Thursday amid a high surf warning in San Diego County.Around 4:45 p.m., SkyFOX captured surfers riding the massive waves at Torrey Pines. One surfer was seen catching a wave and then immediately aborting it, catching big air and falling headfirst into the water. Another surfer was caught riding a wave for at least 20 seconds before coming to a halt.In southern San Diego County, wave sets to 15 feet were reported in Imperial Beach and Sunset Cliffs, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).Earlier Thursday, FOX 5's Megan Healy spoke to City of San Diego Lifeguard Chief James Gartland, saying they have beefed up their staff for the high surf warning.High surf and dangerous rip currents will last until Sunday with waves of eight to 15 feet in southern San Diego County, per NWS. Residents should expect minor coastal flooding and beach erosion. Orca sightings have surged in SoCal. What experts believe is keeping the whales here "You can lo...

Red River sees historic December flood warning; St. Croix River is also rising

Published Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:09:28 GMT

FARGO, N.D. — A historic flood warning for the Red River in December may have weather watchers and the general public wondering what season we’re in.Select river points are rising in the southern Red River basin due to excessive, unseasonable rainfall, which also contributed to a damaging ice storm over the past few days.“We believe this is the first,” said Carl Jones, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Grand Forks, about a flood warning in December.Since 2003, when the weather service there began its current format of flood warnings, it has not issued such a warning in December, he said.It has issued multiple flood warnings outside of the spring and summer months, including September, October and November, and once in February of 2017.But up until now, a flood warning had not been issued in December or in January.Most Red River Valley flooding happens in the spring from snow melt and occasionally in the summer from heavy rains or thunderstorms.“It’s very unusual in...

Nikola Jokic almost perfect in Nuggets’ romp over Grizzlies

Published Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:09:28 GMT

Perfect games occur only on the baseball diamond, but the Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic came mighty close on a basketball court Thursday night.The beefy center with the soft touch and magical court vision was a perfect 11 for 11 from the field and 3 for 3 from the foul line en route to 26 points as the Nuggets destroyed Memphis, 142-105, at Ball Arena.Jokick left the game late in the third quarter — with the crowd chanting “MVP” — shortly after he dished off a fastbreak assist to Christian Braun to secure a triple-double. Jokic had 10 assists and 14 rebounds. The only blemishes in his 30 minutes on the floor were three turnovers.The win extended a season-best six-game win streak for the Nuggets (23-10), who also scored a season-high 142 points.Denver’s lead blew up to 32 points in the third quarter with Jamal Murray and Jokic putting on a clinic of fundamental, two-man basketball. Murray scored 23 on 9-of-12 shooting, including 4 for 6 on 3-pointers. He added nine as...

VIDEO: Daring San Diego surfers catch massive waves amid high surf warning

Published Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:09:28 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Surfers took to the waters Thursday amid a high surf warning in San Diego County.Around 4:45 p.m., SkyFOX captured surfers riding the massive waves at Torrey Pines. One surfer was seen catching a wave and then immediately aborting it, catching big air and falling headfirst into the water. Another surfer was caught riding a wave for at least 20 seconds before coming to a halt. High surf updates: Marin County, Santa Cruz evacuations lifted In southern San Diego County, wave sets to 15 feet were reported in Imperial Beach and Sunset Cliffs, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).Earlier Thursday, FOX 5's Megan Healy spoke to City of San Diego Lifeguard Chief James Gartland, saying they have beefed up their staff for the high surf warning.High surf and dangerous rip currents will last until Sunday with waves of eight to 15 feet in southern San Diego County, per NWS. Residents should expect minor coastal flooding and beach erosion."You can look at it and think, 'O...

DC city administrator speaks on combating ‘stubborn’ spike of violent crime

Published Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:09:28 GMT

From left, City Administrator Kevin Donahue; D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser; Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee and U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Matthew Graves, testify before a House Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing, Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)(AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta) From left, City Administrator Kevin Donahue; D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser; Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee and U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Matthew Graves, testify before a House Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing, Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)(AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta) As a new year approaches, the District is...

Anthony Edwards scores season-high 44, leads Timberwolves past Doncic-less Mavericks 118-110

Published Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:09:28 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored a season-high 44 points and Rudy Gobert had 20 points and 11 rebounds as the Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 118-110 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night.The Mavericks were without Luka Doncic on the second night of back-to-back games. Dallas fell at Cleveland 113-110 on Wednesday.Karl-Anthony Towns added 10 points for Minnesota, which improved to 13-1 at home this season. The Timberwolves trailed by one point midway through the third period before going on a 15-3 run to gain control and leading the rest of the way.Doncic missed his third game of the season with left quadriceps soreness, while Kyrie Irving missed his 11th straight with a right heel contusion. Dallas coach Jason Kidd said Doncic aggravated a quadriceps injury during the Christmas Day win against Phoenix.Without its two leading scorers, Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 32 off the bench and Jaden Hardy added 17 for Dallas. The Mavericks have lost five of seven.Minnesota ...

Maine bars Trump from ballot as US Supreme Court weighs states' authority

Published Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:09:28 GMT

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s Democratic secretary of state on Thursday removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause, becoming the first election official to take action unilaterally as the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to decide whether Trump remains eligible to return to the White House.The decision by Secretary of State Shenna Bellows follows a ruling earlier this month by the Colorado Supreme Court that booted Trump from the ballot there under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. That decision has been stayed until the U.S. Supreme Court decides whether Trump is barred by the Civil War-era provision, which prohibits those who “engaged in insurrection” from holding office. Donald Trump currently slated to appear on Colorado ballots The Trump campaign said it would appeal Bellows' decision to Maine's state courts, and Bellows suspended her ruling until that court system rules on the case. In the end, ...